Copyholder



Feb. 27j 1923.4

E.`W. CURTIS GOPYHOLDER Fild Apr. '7,

:lrllnurljL- HIIIJEIHIZI :IEC-:EEEUEIJEZIEIJZIJ EEIIHIIIIIEIJEIJETJ vPatented Feaz?, 1923. Y'

' 'ij'corrnonnnn." f I `useful 'ImprovementsQin *Copyholders `Lof which the .follan-'fing 'is a-specificatio1i.

This invention relates to in'iprovements'in` copyholders. H

The principal object of this invention is to produce a copyholder whichmay be used in conjunction with a. typewriter,` linotype machineor in any'other form foi-.holding` work which. a person is to transcribe, or setup. f 1, v

Another object is to yproducen device of this character which may be easily adjusted to engage the standard framework of any typewriter or support. y y

Another object is to produce a. simple defrk vice of this *character which will becheap to manufacture and consequently well with! in the inea-ns of any person.

Another object is to produce a copyholdei" which is compact. and whichwhenvemployed will expose but a single line of `the copy and at the same time prevent confusion.

Other objects and advantages will be ap` parent during the course of the following description. f

In the accompanying drawings'forming ay part `of this specification7 and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same.v

Fig. l is a front elevationpof a standard typewriter having my'deviceapplied thereto,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view ofmydevice taken on the line Q-Q of Figure l andshow'-y ing the frame in cross section, i

Fig. 3 is anv end elevation `ofiny device,

Fig. 4- is'a cross section taken on theline 4 4 of Figure 2, y.

Fig. 5 is a cross section taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 2,

Fig.6 is a detail perspective view of the rolling element. and l f Fig. 7 is a. diagrammatic viewsh'owing the manner in which the copy is wound from the roll. y y In the accompanying drawings'fwherein for the purpose of illustration is shown ak preferred embodiment of my invention.- the numerals 8 and 9 refer to the usual]anfngularI vertical supports of a typewriter. At 11 I 192e; ,semi-No.' gardera.

' havc'ishownrfa substantiallyi` tubularfffcasing which proyidedwitho .set portionslas; shownya't lr2-iancl:131i"i'lfheseffo'fset portions v n are-"adapted tofzrec'eiyettheendsfof clamps.

These Clamp'fen'ds being shown atl-4 and 16,' i i while thel :numerals: andi 18d; refer "Sto envlarge-d: fportions 1 reach. .provided with falug as shown at 19 pandill.v An arm 22 is formed upon each ot 4these Vclamps andcarries a "f set-screw as shown at l23 land 24; vwhich set.

screw in `turn contacts the vertical members S ,andl 9.j Mounted within the'substantially'` tubular member 11.k and'at both endsI thereof are resllient'supports indicated asa-whole`v` Y by the'munerals26 and 27 These clamping members may be made in 'any*convenientY form and arehere shown as comprising two resilient arms 28 and29' which arespread,-` i

`at their free ends so as toretain the rolling` element therebetween. This rolling-element kconsists ofthe tubular member 31 having av slotBQ formed in substantially'theentire-p length thereof. Collars' 33 landjS/.Jty arepro'- vided kat one end `andare. adapted to lief Y' onopposi'te sides'ot' thejresili'ent support 27. y A iknurled knob V36, issecured .to one end lof 'the rolling element and provides means-for rotating the same.

The matter be: copiedrisr preferably l The operation. of my device is as foln serted in the Islot SQand 'therolled paper dropped into thev substantially tubular ineinbery 11 and between vthe resilient lsupports 26 and 27. The rolling element with .the

now inserted in the resilient vsupports as i best Shown 1n Figures l and 2 andas the sameis :rotated the paper will be unrolled lfree end ofl the paper'attachedthe-retov is from'the rolland lwound'upon the rolling element. vA guide 37 maybe provifded'which comprises a resilient strip secured to the iiiedr tor have its, free end contact the papel-ir` will vvthus be seen thatv I haye provided a y veryr simple `,means whereby a "person Asuch as a' stenographer may vmake her notes uponv Ia roll of paper andby-properly coilingy the lsame it may be mounted upon the front of;

the vrtypewriter and wound ol'asfrequired. This'will greatly assist' in 4the speed,` accura@Y and will elimina-te the fatigue of constantly turning the head in looking to and from the. typewriter to the notes.

Itis to be understood that the form oil my invention herewith shown and deseribech thereof and a rolling` element demountebly supported in said resilient supports, substantially :is end for the purpose described.

lIn u eo'pyholder. the Combination oi'I a. substend iallyv tubular member, adjustable clamps mounted on Said tubular member,

resilient supports mounted within seid tubu-v lar member und at points adjacent the ends thereof and :L rolling element movablyY support-edk in seid resi-lient supports, suid rolling` element comprising :i tubuhrr member having zr slot formed s1lbstkrlntidllv the length,

thereof, Collars formed on said tubular member and adapted to preventv endwise move ment thereof and means for rotating' rolling element.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

. ERNEST WV. CURTSQ] 

